I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch(牧马场). He has let me use his       36     to raise money for youth at risk programs.

The last time I was there he told me his story. when he was young, his family is too    37    to have a house to live in. As a     38    , when he was in high school, he was asked to write a paper about     39     he wanted to be and do when he grew up. That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of     40     a horse ranch. He also drew a picture to show a 4,000-square-foot house that would sit on a beautiful farm. The next day he handed it in to his    41   . Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F. Roberts asked, “Why did I receive an F?” He teacher said, “This is a(an)   42    dream for a young boy like you. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money.” Then the teacher added, “If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your    43   .”

The boy went home and thought about it for a    44    and hard time. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to    45   your own mind on this. Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper, making no    46   at all. He told his teacher “you could keep the F and I    47   keep my dream.

Monty tell me this   48    because I am sitting in his 4,000-square-foot house in the middle of my 200-acre horse ranch. He said a lot of kids’s    49   can be stole. Don't let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.    50   he had enough gumption(毅力) not to give up my dream.

36. A. name         B. company          C. ranch                D. school

37. A. small            B. busy             C. poor             D. lazy

38. A. present          B. return               C. punishment           D. result

39. A. what         B. which                C. whom             D. who

40. A. renting          B. donating         C. owning           D. kitchen

41. A. teacher          B. father               C. friend               D.wife

42. A. surprised        B. great                C. terrible         D. unrealistic 

43. A. work         B. grade                C. family               D. ability

44. A. easy         B. long             C. short                D. hurry

45. A. change           B. rewrite              C. have             D. give up

46. A. decision     B. reason               C. excuse               D. changes

47. A. never            B. still                C. sometimes            D. even

48. A. square           B. story                C. house                D. teacher

49. A. money            B. house                C. dream                D. hobbies

50. A. Quickly          B. Suddenly         C. Unluckily            D. Fortunately

Dear Sir,
I am writing to you about my stay at your hotel.
My wife and I  1 on Saturday, 15th, May and stayed   2 a week. Though we were treated __3 and found the service(服务) excellent, we  4 there are one or two matters we   5 bring your attention.
First, we had hoped for a nice  6 from our busy work lives, and your ad   7  "Comfortable and qui­et". We want to have a chance to enjoy ourselves. How­ever,  we were  8 to find that repairs are sometimes needed,  but is it  9 necessary to start early in the morning?
Second, we had hoped to  10 in your "wonderful pool". To our disappointment (失望), we found that it was   11 for the whole time of our stay.
I   12 you do not mind me writing to you   13 these things,  but I would be happy  14__  you could give me some explanation(解释). As I  15__ at the start, it is a pity,  and your service is so well in other fields.
I hope to hear from you.
Mr. Hector Bradley

【小题1】
A.leftB.arrivedC.wentD.returned
【小题2】
A.forB.inC.duringD.since
【小题3】
A.badB.badlyC.goodD.well
【小题4】
A.learnB.hearC.thinkD.need
【小题5】
A.shouldB.canC.mayD.will
【小题6】
A.stopB.holiday C.breakD.sleep
【小题7】
A.toldB.imaginedC.refusedD.said
【小题8】
A.surprised B.happyC.gladD.sad
【小题9】
A.trueB.suchC.tooD.really
【小题10】
A.dropB.swimC.liveD.drink
【小题11】
A.openB.closedC.cleanD.gone
【小题12】
A.askB.wantC.needD.hope
【小题13】
A.withB.onC.aboutD.at
【小题14】
A.whileB.ifC.asD.before
【小题15】
A.toldB.putC.saidD.noticed


Once there lived a very clever man whose name was Aesop (伊索). One day as he was taking a walk, he came across a traveler. The traveler stopped him and asked, “Excuse me,, can you tell me how
soon I’ll get to town?”
“Go.” Aesop answered.
“I know I must go.” said the traveler, “but I want to know how soon I’ll get to town.”
“Go!~ ”Aesop said again angrily.
“This man must be mad(疯的),” the traveler thought and went on.
After the traveler had gone some distance(一段距离), Aesop shouted after him, “You’ll get to town in two hours.”
The traveler was greatly surprised. He turned back and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that before?”
“How could I tell you that before?” Aesop answered, “I didn’t know how fast you could walk.”
【小题1】One day Aesop ____________ a traveler while he was walking.

A.stoppedB.foundC.metD.saved
【小题2】The traveler asked Aesop______________.
A.to show him the way to town
B.how long it would take him to get to town
C.to give him some money
D.to tell him where the town was:
【小题3】Why didn’t Aesop give the traveler the answer at first? Because he__________.
A.thought the traveler a was rude man
B.didn’t know the distance
C.wanted to tell him later
D.didn’t know how fast the man could walk
【小题4】When did Aesop give the traveler the answer?
A.After the traveler got to town
B.After the traveler had walked some distance.
C.when he wasn’t angry.
D.When the traveler asked him a third time.

A jobless man wanted very much to be an “office boy” at Microsoft. The manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. “You have passed the test.” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the form(表格) to fill in and the date when you may start.” The man replied. “But I don't have a computer, neither an e-mail.” “I'm sorry,” said the manager. “If you don't have an e-mail, that means you are not living. And anyone who isn't living cannot have the job.

??? The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do with only $10 in his pocket. He thought and thought. Then he went to the supermarket and bought 10 kilos of tomatoes. He sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he had 20 dollars. He did this again and again for three times, and started to go early every day, and returned home late. At last, he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles(运货车队).Five years later, the man was one of the biggest food retailers (零售商) in the US.

?? One day, one of his friends asked him for his e-mail. He said, “I haven't got one.” His friend couldn't believe his ears. “Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail?”The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!”

1. What did the man do for the test?

A. He sent e-mails.???????????????????? B. He did the cleaning

C. He sold computers.????????????????? D. He filled in forms.

2.The man didn't get the job because he???????? .

A. disliked such a job??????????????? ? B. didn't pass the test

C. didn't have an e-mail??????????????? D. knew nothing about computers

3.The man???????? after he left Microsoft.

A. went home directly???????????????? B. asked for food from door to door

C. thought up an idea to make money?? D. bought a computer and got an e-mail

4.What does the story want to tell us?

A. Computers are very important in our daily life.

B. Everyone can make a lot of money with only $10.

C. The manager didn't like the man.

D. Nothing in the world is impossible if we work hard.

 

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